“The insects are doing the searching for us,” added co-author of the study, Cameron Currie, a bacteriologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Insects could be an untapped source of new antibiotic drugs
Business Insider
March 7, 2019
Research
Tony Evers says Wisconsin has ‘disrespected science as a way to solve problems’
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Gov. Tony Evers said he is seeking to change the state’s attitude toward science through proposed spending increases for higher education in his state budget, which provides University of Wisconsin System campuses with $150 million more in funding.
Flu Research Once Banned Because It Was Deemed Too Dangerous is Set to Resume
The Weather Channel
According to the report, one of the labs at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, will resume testing in a few weeks after researchers received a grant from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH’s) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in Bethesda, Maryland.
Hillary Clinton’s claims about voter suppression in Georgia and Wisconsin
The Washington Post
Some studies show that voter ID laws favored by Republicans have a deterrent effect, especially on minority voters, who tend to vote for Democrats. Wisconsin enacted a voter ID law before the 2016 election. A study from the University of Wisconsin found that the new requirements deterred thousands of eligible voters in two counties from casting ballots.
Neuroscience Readies for a Showdown Over Consciousness Ideas
Quanta Magazine
He has been developing a competing theory in collaboration with its originator, the neuroscientist Giulio Tononi of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Election Loss: Her Latest Excuse
National Review
“The Supreme Court’s ruling in 2013 had no bearing on Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin-Madison study she relied on for her 40,000 estimate says its findings from two counties should not be extrapolated to form statewide conclusions. Her spokesman did not cite any study for the 80,000 estimate. Voter registration in Georgia did not decline from 2012 to 2016.”
Imaging Agent May Give Early Info on Success of Breast Cancer Therapy
Breast Cancer News
Several imaging agents have been developed to monitor and examine changes in PR levels, and researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health now studied if the 18F-fluorofuranylnorprogesterone (18F-FFNP) imaging agent could be used for that purpose.
Higher Education/System
Millennial Action Project hosts bipartisan discussion on financing higher education
Badger Herald
Group hosted Rep. Amanda Stuck, D-Appleton, who said she believes bipartisan cooperation is still possible.
Retirement, resignation of UW System chancellors will test new hiring policies
Daily Cardinal
UW-Stout Chancellor Bob Meyer announced Monday he will be retiring in August. This makes him the second chancellor the UW System will need to find a replacement for after former UW-Whitewater Chancellor Beverly Kopper resigned following allegations of sexual harassment against her husband.
Campus life
Public Talk and Reception Will Honor The Legacy of Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings
Madison365
The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education will honor the remarkable career and groundbreaking work of Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings on Thursday, March 21, at Gordon Dining and Event Center on the UW campus.
Following seven percent voter turnout, ASM welcomes new members
Badger Herald
New representatives will be sworn into office April 24.
ASM election voter turnout sees growth in voter turnout at 7 percent
Daily Cardinal
In a 1 percent uptick from last year’s spring voter turnout, the Associated Students of Madison elected new representatives for the 26th session Wednesday.
Athletics
Home finale caps remarkable run for Wisconsin Badgers’ Ethan Happ
Wisconsin State Journal
Regardless of what happens over the final two games of the regular season and in the postseason that follows for the Badgers, Happ will go down as one of the most decorated players in program history.
Opinion
Letter: Interfaith dialogue, religious literacy are driving forces fueling campus-wide activism
Badger Herald
UW’s Center for Religion and Global Citizenry leads the conversation about religious pluralism in our community.
Letter: Students have a lot on their plates — but not enough food
Badger Herald
In light of confusion surrounding accessibility, eligibility of food insecurity relief programs, Second Harvest Foodbank provides clarity.
UW Experts in the News
Bice: Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn reverses ‘radical position’ on church and state separation
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: Howard Schweber, a constitutional law professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, went a step further, saying Hagedorn’s past writings on this issue represent a “radical position and one far outside the mainstream.”
“These are fringe views even among conservatives,” Schweber said.
Smaller class sizes in Wisconsin schools benefit low-income kids, students of color the most
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: The costs of implementing small classes are significant, said Beth Graue, professor of early childhood education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“Class-size reduction is a huge investment. It costs a lot of money, requires a lot of space. In places that have done wholesale class-size reduction, like California, they had unintended consequences because of that, where they ended up having to emergency certify teachers to be able to cover all the classes, and those teachers weren’t well-educated to be able to take advantage of (small class sizes),” she said.
Clinton on the hot seat with claim that thousands were turned away from the polls in Wisconsin
Politifact Wisconsin
In one of our earlier items, we cited the perspective of Barry Burden, director of the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He noted that Trump earned almost the same number of votes in Wisconsin as did Mitt Romney, the 2012 GOP nominee.
Obituaries
In building Milwaukee’s cultural landscape, Bill Haberman was ‘the guy behind the guy’
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Bill Haberman was born on April 20, 1940, in Princeton, N.J.; his father, Frederick W. Haberman, was teaching there. In 1947, Frederick Haberman joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was a communication arts professor and, later, chairman of the Athletic Board.
A star golfer, football and basketball player in high school, Bill Haberman also was a star academically, his son said. After graduating with a degree in history from UW-Madison, Bill went to Harvard Law School, returning to Wisconsin and joining the law firm of Michael Best & Friedrich in Milwaukee.
UW-Madison Related
Welcome To The Billionaires’ Club: 195 Newcomers Worth $362 Billion
Forbes
After studying at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, interning at Microsoft and starting his career as a Google software engineer, Huang returned to China in 2006 and struck out on his own, founding two e-commerce sites and an online gaming company before starting Pinduoduo, a discount Web retailer.
Evers Defends Department Head Despite Child Abuse Charges
Wisconsin Public Radio
Before joining DPI, Crim spent years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, serving as director of community relations for the university after years as a business development manager for UW-Extension’s UW-Learning Innovations program. She was also an assistant coach of the Badger women’s basketball team.
Intersectionality: An Invitation For Action On International Women’s Day And Beyond
Forbes
After earning degrees from Stanford University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of California at Santa Cruz, bell hooks returned to her home as an accomplished scholar and purchased the land on which she was raised.
Foxconn looking at office space on Capitol Square
Wisconsin State Journal
Foxconn announced in late August a $100 million matching grant to UW-Madison that will help fund an interdisciplinary research facility for students and faculty to collaborate closely with the company’s Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park near Racine. The agreement spells out that a Foxconn-sponsored building will be located on the campus’ engineering quad and a facility located close to campus will be owned by Foxconn. UW-Madison spokeswoman Meredith McGlone said the university is unaware of Foxconn’s off-campus location.